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I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart.

For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.

And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

"I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it.

"Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am perishing.

Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, "Aha, aha!"

By this I know that You are pleased with me, Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

I will say to God my rock, "Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"

For You are the God of my strength; why have You rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.

Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.

Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments.

I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

There they were in great fear where no fear had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put them to shame, because God had rejected them.

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me.

Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God!

Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.

You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

"Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me!"

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You.